Cultivator.



F. C. WARNE.

CULTIVATOR.

APPLICATION man 05u17. 19|4.

` Patented Mar. 19, 19l&

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

FREDERICK C. WARNE, OF MANSFIEIJL'OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO RODERICK LEAN MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF'MANSFIELD, OHIO, A'CORPORATIONOF NEW JERSEY.

l' CULTIVA'TOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. p Patented lugar'. 19,191.8.

Application filed December 17,1914. I Serial-No. 877,668.

My invention relates to :improvements in c cultiva-tors, the present improvements being particularly designed and adapted for useL 1n :connection with a wheeled cultivator.l provided with pivoted cultivator gangs, j'the present embodiment illustrating alcultivator of the riding type.

The primaryobject of they invention is lto lprovide an improved wheeled cultivator of.

the non-pivoted wheel type. embodying'and harmoniously combining all ofthe essential principles ofl operation and features of construction of the', ordinary riding` pivot axle and pivot gang. cultivator by the provision of a laterally swinging pivot pole whereby the front of the cultivator frameand' ground wheels carried thereby may :bewswungrand inclined laterally and bodily tothe right. or to the left said pivot pole yacting inslieu of pivotwheels by'being'connected to alatcrally movable. supportingk vmember carrying a compensating or equalizing .gang.` actuated yoke, whereby when the .gangs are simultaneously swung laterally bythe operatorin the same direction or to one side,.such movement will correspondingly Amove or actuate the cultivator frame and. non-pivoted supporting wheels carried thereby in the, same general directionor .in other ..wor`ds,` laterally at ananglexand relativelyv tothe pivot pole, said gang actuated kand controlling `device being also adapted to permit the gangs to be moved uniformly and simultaneously toward or from each other Without imparting any lateral movement tosaid laterally movable supporting member connected to said pivot pole, or in other wor`dswithout `imparting any relative lateralor swinging movement betweenrsaid pivotripole and the Vcultivator frame and Vsupporting wheels.`

In thc present embodiment of myv invention the cultivator zwheel and pivot gang actuating, connecting. and controlling device comprises a. laterally fmovable supportingv member connected, in theV present v,instance, to .therearend of the pivot pole,

. said supporting member carrying" what may be termed. a geared:compel:eating-.orequal- =izingyoke adapted not only to swing the supporting wheels Aand cultivator frame relative to the pivot pole by the simultaneous Y lateral swingingmovemcntof the, gangsA to one side or thefother and in the samegeneral direction as hereinbefore described, but being also adapted, when one of said gangs is .moved laterally andk independently i to 1 one .side without the concurrence. or movement of the other to impart a corresponding movement to the barsproportionately or moving 2 the parts to a position corresponding to what .may be termed a half-cut thataisto say, a

movementof substantially half offthe move- .mentzoccasioned .when both of said l.gangs are moved in the' same direction as above indicated. t

The improved g gan g. actuated .equalizing yoke is also adapted to stand neutral` or out of action with respect to its lateral swinging movements and the .corresponding movements imparted ktothe connected parts when fthe gan gsare moved uniformly and simultaneously toward or .from eachother, or in other words, when the `geared members fof the compensating yoke arecorrespondingly moved towardand fromreach other no late eralswinging motion is imparted to the lattone of its embodiments in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed .out 4in the appended claims.

-Referring tothefdrawings forming a part of this specification, Figure' 1, is an isometric rear view of a wheeled cultivatorembodying my invention, .taken fromthe rearend v looking downwardly, the V1n normalpositlon.

nFig. 2, an `enlarged .fragmentary ,front parts' being shown yelevation of a .pivot pole and gangconnecting, controlling, and actuating device,.in the present instance, in the formof .a two-part ,geared .compensating or equalizing yoke whereby the cultivator frameand wheels may Ybe movedbodily and laterally relativo i to; the .pivot pole .bt/#the4 corresponding lateral ,movements imparted tothe yoke Kby k,.corresponding movements giventothe pivot gangs by .the operator as i hereinbefore -eX- Fig. 3, an enlarged isometric view of the front or yoke and plvoted pole portion of the cultivator looking downwardly from above and at one side, one of the pivot gangs beingV removed for the purpose of clearer illustration of the parts.

Fig. 4, a diagrammatic view of the pivot pole and gang connecting and controlling device, in the present instance, in the form of a yoke, the arrow and dotted line position illustrating the manner in which the yoke is moved to move the front portion of the cultivator frame and wheels and the rear end of the pivot pole to the right when the cultivator gangs are moved simultaneously to the right. i

Fig. 5, a diagrammatic view showing the relative position or" the partswhen the cultivator gangs are moved simultaneously to the left. v Y

Fig. G, a diagrammatic view of the yoke similar to Fig. 4 the dotted lines showing the position of the yoke members when moved simultaneously to the left when the cultivator gangs are similarly moved as indicated in Fig. 5.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings. Y

The improved cnltivator comprises a suitable frame consisting, in the present instance, of a pair of side members 1, extending forwardly at a converging angle and secured to each other by means of a pole bearing bracket 2, the sides of the latter being secured to the forward ends of the side members 1, by means of bolts 2a. The rear ends of the side members 1, of the frame are provided with bearing sleeves or collars 2b, carrying a transversely extending axle sleeve or pipe 3, the ends ott the latter adjustably receiving and containing the stub axles 4. The axles 4, are braced by means of forwardly inclined brace members 5, and the forwardly extending brace members 6, the rear ends ot' the latter being adjustably secured in the wheel axle or hub bearing brackets 7, whereby the forward inclination ot the stub axles 4, may be varied or adjusted to balance the cultivator pole or tongue when the pivot cultivator gangs are elevated as hereinafter referred to.

The lower ends of the stub axles 4, are provided with ground or supporting wheels 8, and with inwardly extending brackets or gang hanger hooks 9, which lattei` are adapted to receive and support the pivot gangs 10, when it is desired to support the pivot gangs for transportation.

The pivot gangs 10, are pivoted for both vertical and lateral movement by means of coupling members 11, horizontally adjustable in coupling frames 12, carried at the lower ends of the gang arch 13,1and the forward ends of the brace members 5 and 6.

The rear ends of the gangs 10, are provided with suitable stirrups 14, and handles 15, by means of which the gangs may be given thel desired movements as hereinafter described.

The pivot pole 16, extends forwardly through the pole bearing bracket 2, and is secured therein by means of a vertically extending pivot bolt 17, whereby the rear end of the pole 16, is adapted to swing laterally upon its pivot 17, and relatively 'to the side members 1, of the cultivator frame and the cultivator or supporting wheels 8, lfor the purpose ot swinging the front of the cultivator frame and the wheels carried thereby bodily to the right or to the lett by the movements of the cultivator gangs as herein explained. As a means of further supporting the rear end of the pivot pole in the relative swinging or horizontal movements of the latter to the cultivator frame and wheels, suitable brackets 18, carrying guide rollers 19, are provided, said guide rollers 19, being adapted to travel upon the horizontally extending portion ot the gang arch 13, as shown.

The improved pivot pole anc gang oonnecting, actuating. and controlling mechanism whereby said pivot pole and the cultivator frame and wheels may be swung laterally and relatively to each other by the simultaneous and corresponding lateral or swinging movements ot the pivot gangsl and whereby the latter may be moved uniformly toward or from each other in the active cultivation in and along the. row of growing plants, without imparting any relative lateral swinging movement to 'the pivot tongue and cultivator frame and wheels, comprises, in its present embodiment, what may be termed a geared compensating or eeualizing gang actuated yoke consisting of two lever members 20, pivotally mounted on a laterally movable supporting member 21, said lever members 20, being connected or geared to each other intermediate their pivots 22, in some suitable and convenient manner, as for example, by means of segmental gears 20, the lower ends of said lever members extending beneath and being` removably connected to the cultivator beams through the medium ot keeper clips or brackets 23, the latter form of connection between the gangs and the yoke or lever members 20, permitting the operator to give the pivot gangs the requisite vertical and lateral movements without any interference with the movements of the connected parts.

The laterally movable supporting member 21, carrying the yoke or lever members 20, is supported in its horizontal or laterally swinging movements by means of a cross or guide member 24, the ends ot the latter extending through and being slidably mounted in .guide or keeper clips 25, carried, in the present instance, upon the side members 1, ofthe frame. The laterally movable supporting member 21, is pivotallyV connected yto the rear end of the pivot pole 1G, through the medium of' a lbracket, member 26, mountedv upon the supporting member 2l, and a pivot bolt 27, .the latter extending through a rearwardly extending pole. plate or bracket 28, thereby forming a flexible or pivot connection between the rear en'd 0f the.

pivot pole 16. and the laterally movable supporting member 2l, carrying the gang actuated yoke members hereinbefore described.

.By reasonv of the above construction it will be apparent that whenthe cultivator vgangs arev simultaneously and uniformly medium of the pivot. pole-and the .laterally movable supporting member 21, carrying the gang actuated yoke members 20, but upon the simultaneous lateral movements of the gangs to the right as indicated in lFiO.Y

4l, or upon such movement to the left as indicated in Figs. 5 and 6, the rear end of the pivot pole, as likewise the front portion of the cultivator frame andv wheels will be correspondingly actuated or moved, this corresponding movement or actuation to the lever being clearly indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. y i

As a further means 0f enabling the oper- `ator to retain complete control of each cultivator beam or gang independently of the other, moving each gang separately either vertically or horizontally, as required by the crop, or the condition or contour'of the surface, or in passing obstructions, as well as vproviding means for counterloalancing the weight ofthe cultivator gangs whereby t0 more completely and harmoniously actuate the gangs and their connections for thev purposes hereinbefore` mentioned, a seat carrying lever 29,,is-provided,1said lever, in the`-lpresent instance, comprising two beam .members pivotally mounted` above the arch or. aXle portion lof the cultivator frame, in the present instance, by means of a supporting plate 30, upon which. the members vof the seat` carrying .lever 29, are adapted to rock, the rear end of the seat lever being providedwith a seat 31. for. the operator, and the forwardend of the leverr being proivided with a pivotedV cross lbar 32. The free or outer ends` of the Ycross vbar, 32,` are provided with depending links or connecting members 33,l adapted to, be hooked into a plurality ofopenings 10a, ofthe cultivator' gangsrwhereby the leverageV exerted by. the lever 29, upon 4the gangs'may be adjusted to y correspond with the weight of the operator intheseatl. y f, As the further details of the present form of cultivator form no part' of the'present invention in so far as a clear. understanding of the same is required, the be describedfurther. f

The form of cultivator herein shown'and same need not described is particularly.adapted to hill-side cultivation, the tendency of an ordinary cul- Vtivator on a hill-side beingto creep down thehill and the operatorI experiences great diiliculty in keeping the machine on the row and the danger is thereby incurred ofpl'owing out theplant, but` with the improved construction herein referred to,- whc'n.,theV machine tendsto. creep down Vthe hill the operator simply/,shiftsy the gangs upthe in- :cline to clear the plant and in thus shifting the gangsfthe latterth'rough the yoke. members pivotsv the pole` which in turnA inclines the entireframe and wheels up and toward the hill-side Vat an inclination thereby counteracting the tendency above referred to and enabling hill-side cultivation to be carried out with perfect ease. l l v From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the. accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood..

Having thus described one of the embodiments of my invention, whatI claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is kj 1. In a wheeled cultivator, including laterally swinging pivot gangs', and alaterally swinging pivot pole, a supporting member movably connected to said pole, and lever members movably mounted on said supporting member intercommunicating -with each other and movably connected to and operated by said pivot gangs.

2. In arwheeledV cultivator having a lateral-ly swinging poleV and laterally swinging gangs,fpole supporting and gang connecting elements, said gang connecting elements being intergeared fora like movement towardE and from each other through'4 like movements of saidgangs independently'of said pole supporting member. y

3. Any agricultural machine, comprising a carried thereby, and connectingy and controlling elements between said VguidingV and izo earth working elements, said elementsbeing movably connected to said earth working elementsand movably intergearedy to eachV other.

il. In a pivot pole wheeled cultivatoiy inoluding a"laterally swinging pivot Apolek and` laterally `swinging.pivot gangs,1 a laterally movable supporting member connected to toward and from each other without movement of said supporting member and interlocking to actuate said laterally movablev supporting member to the right or to the left with the like swinging movements ot either or both of said gang actuated members.

5. In a cultivator, the combination with a cultivator frame and wheels, and a laterally swinging pole and laterally swinging gangs; of a laterally movable supporting member connected to and movable with said laterally swinging pole, and gang actuated intergeared elements movably carried by said supporting member for uniform movement toward and from each other and for holding said supporting memberiin a centralor neutral position while being so moved.

v6. In a cultivator, a frame provided with ground wheels and laterally swinging gangs, a laterally swinging pivot pole carried by said frame, a laterally movable supporting member connected to said pivot pole, and intergeared yoke members pivotally mounted on said laterally movable supporting member and having'a vertically and laterally movable connection with said pivot "gangs, said yoke members being freely movableuniformly toward and from each other independently of said supporting member but interlocking for moving the latter to one side or the other when either or both are correspondingly moved by a corresponding movement of said gangs.

7. In a cultivator, a wheel frame provided with a laterally swinging pivot pole and laterally swinging pivot gangs, a pivot pole and gang connecting device movably and iexibly interconnected therebetween for uniform to and fr0 movement by a like movement ofsaid gangs while holding said pole in a central position, said connecting device having gang connecting members interlockying with each other when simultaneously and correspondingly swung laterally through the single or simultaneous like movement of said gangs whereby the rear end of said pivot pole may be simultaneously and correspondingly moved.

8. In a cultivator, the combination with a wheeled frame provided with laterally swinging pivot gangs and a laterally swinging pivot pole; of a pivot pole and gang connecting device yincluding a supporting member carrying intergeared pivot members laterally movable with respect to said frame and movably and flexibly intergeared to each other and to said pivot gangs and pole whereby the front of .said frame and the rear end of said pivot pole may be swung'to the right or left by the correspondinc` movements of said gangs, said intergeared pivot members being freely movable toward and from each other in intergeared relation on said laterally movable supporting member whereby the latter will be held in a neutral position as said gangs are correspondingly moved toward or from each other.

9. In a cultivator, a frame provided with f wheels and laterally swinging pivot gangs and a laterally swinging pivot pole, and a Vpivot pole and gang connectingfand controlling device including intergeared members freely movable uniformly toward and from each other and interlocking when simultaneously moved laterally, said intergeared members having depending portions having a vertically and laterally movable connecion with said pivot gangs, said intergeared members when interlocking affording means whereby said connected end of said pivot pole and the forward portions of said cultivator frame and wheels may be simultaneously and correspondingly swung to the right or to the left by the `single or simultaneous lateral movements of said gangs to one side or the other and whereby the latter may be simultaneously moved toward and from each other in interconnected relation while holding said pole connected parts in a central or neutral position.

l0. In an agricultural machine, a wheeled frame carrying laterally swinging pole and earth working elements, and interconnected elements interposed between and movably connected to said pole and earth Working elements, said elements connected to said earth working elements being intergeared with each other for uniform movement toward each other by said earth working elements without concurrent movement oi" said pole element and interlocking with each other tor concurrent lateral movement of said pole element on movement of said earth working elements to one side or the other.

ll. An agricultural machine, comprising a wheeled frame provided with a laterally swinging pole and laterally swinging pole guiding and earth working elements.A and laterally swinging gang actuated intergeared elements movably interposed between and connected to 'said pole guiding and earth working elements. said gang actuated elements being movably intergearedfor uniform movement toward each other without concurrent movement of said pole guiding element and interlocking with each other for concurrent like lateral movement of said guiding element when correspondingly moved by said earth working elements.

12. In combination with a cultivator provided witha laterally swinging pole and laterally swinging gangs, mechanism connecting said pole and gangs including movated elements by said gangs.

13. An agricultural machine, comprising a Wheeled frame carrying a laterally swinging pole and laterally swinging earth Working implements, a laterally swinging element connected to said pole, and gang actuated gang connecting elements pivotally mounted on said laterally swinging element and intergeared With each other for independent uniform movement toward each other bT the like movement of said 'anOs and for holding said. laterally swinging element in a neutral or central position while being so moved and for opposing each other for concurrent lateral movement of said laterally swinging element by a concurrent like lateral movement of said gangs.

`Working elements carried thereby, and connecting elements movably intergeared to each other and to said pole and earth Working elements for movement toward and from each other irrespective of said pole and imparting movement to the latter When otherivise moved.

15. In an agricultural machine having a laterally swinging pole and laterally swinging gangs, gang connecting elements intergeared to each other and movably connected to said pole for movement tovvard and from each other irrespective of said pole by a' corresponding movement of said gangs and interlocking with each other and imparting movement to said pole When otherwise moved by said gangs.

In testimony whereof I have alixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERICK o. WARNE.

Witnesses:

D. A. Wnnsn, C. A. I-IINES.

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